PayPal’s New ‘Inactivity Fees’ Mean Brits Must Spend It Or Lose It: TM 223

NOTE: The alternative Patreon version of this week's show is 20 minutes longer than this free version. Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. GET IN TOUCH using hello@techpodcast.uk. All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- Interview with Charlotte Steggz: What is an influencer and how does the law and public treat them?- Liberty Global and Virgin Media to trial electric car charging- Mail Online web browser warning reversed- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Babylon experience: first-person account of using the future of healthcare (in our opinion)- Lengthy discussion around games console technology- On the joy of puns and wordplay in technology article headlines- The 30 things Nate didn’t like about Manchester according to his 1998 internet newsletter- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Feb 201925min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Andy discuss:- Social media stars agree to declare when they post ads- WhatsApp limits forwarding worldwide to fight hoaxes and rumors- UK.gov plans £2,500 fines for kids flying toy drones within 3 MILES of airports- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Meizu made a smartphone without any ports- EXTRA STORY: Xiaomi reveals fold-in-three smartphone- Who remembers Henry Kelly’s Going For Gold?- Hans Zimmer’s TV talents- Extended discussion around online advertising, and podcast advertising- The most expensive person to pay on Instagram to promote your brand- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 201926min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET’s Andy Hoyle discuss:- O2’s All-Day Outage Caused Havoc in Ways Consumers Didn’t Expect- Britain's data commissioner launches investigation into UK use of facial recognition- EE signs deal with Chinese smartphone firm OnePlus in bid for UK's first 5G coverage- Your emails and questions answered!Thank you to Roy Mathur and Captain Roy's Rocket Radio Show for the Lime e-bike segment!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Tiny phone that fits in the PALM of your hand is on sale now- SPECIAL FEATURE: Have phones got so big we now want them to be tiny?- What would a shoehorn-related injury possibly be?- Battered sausage of fish with chips?- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Dec 201834min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- Amazon parcels could be delivered to passengers' seats on HS2- Scooter-Rental Startup Lime Launches E-Bike Service in UK- 'Rip-off' 118 calls spark price crackdown- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: This reusable coffee cup has contactless payments built in- SPECIAL FEATURE: The greatest inventions not yet invented!- Extended and deeper talk around personal experiences with electric bicycles- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Dec 201829min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- Google helps boost High Street spending with search- Number of child gamblers quadruples, loot boxes and social media blamed- FEATURE: Interview with Sten Kirkbak, the founder of Xplora- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Google, Apple, and Uber must share mapping data with rivals, says UK data group- SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview with Sten Kirkbak, the founder of Xplora- What exactly is “Zippy Santa?”- That time we asked for hotel Wi-Fi and the hotel sent us a doctor- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Nov 201841min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Andy discuss:- Brits shun country life over phone not-spot fears- Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips- UK's largest mobile carrier will launch 5G in 16 cities next year- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Bendable tablets and phones: what are they, do we want them, and when will we get them? - Lengthy additional discussion around biometric implants- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Andy HoyleProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Nov 201833min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET’s Andy Hoyle discuss:- Bird Launches London Pilot to Win Support for U.K. Scooters- China's Xiaomi enters UK with phones, wristband and scooter- Thousands still watch TV in black and white- FEATURE: Red Dead Redemption II versus Life Is Strange- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Apple iPad Pro 11-inch Review & future of professional tablet computing discussed- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Nov 201840min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- John Lewis pulls the plug on DVD players- Amazon's try-before-you-buy clothing service lands in the UK- Apple Announces New 11-Inch iPad And Nate & Ian Swoon- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Are Apple, Samsung and Microsoft’s tablets really gaming consoles?- Discussion around our first ever DVDs and fond retro memories of the format- Why dial-up internet was responsible for poor music quality today- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Nov 201832min